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Louisiana FCU awards $1000 scholarshipto local high school senior
LaPlace, LA – Patrick Crowder, a graduating senior at St. Charles Catholic High, was awarded the Ronald E. Thomas Memorial Scholarship on behalf of Louisiana Federal Credit Union (Louisiana FCU). Crowder’s winning essay based on social media was selected from among other graduating senior student entries. Crowder plans to attend Louisiana State University this fall and pursue a degree in law.
Meet the Spartan
Brook Vicknair, a senior at Comeaux High School in Lafayette, along with her 11 teammates recently received superior ratings at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) Dance Camp at Southeastern University. She has been with the Spartan high school dance team for four years. Brook has also recently graduated from June’s Dancers dance school of Lafayette after 13 years of dance. She plans to return to her dance school as a teacher next year. Upon graduation from Comeaux, she will attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to major in education. She is the daughter of Troy and Renee Vicknair of Lafayette and granddaughter Gene and Marlene Vicknair of LaPlace.
Local soldier promoted to Navy Master Chief
Sean J. Landry, son of Alton "Pete" and Rosemary Landry of LaPlace was promoted to Navy Master Chief in April 2008. This is the highest enlisted rank in the military. Landry has served in the U.S. Naval Submarine service for the past 17-and-a-half years and is planning to make a career in the Navy. He is currently serving on the USS Wyoming, an Ohio class "Boomer" Trident nuclear ballistic missile submarine based in Kings Bay Naval Base, Ga.
‘Jekyl and Hyde’ opening Friday at St. John Theatre is sure to provide thrills and chills
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